The Pop Punk Project

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  • A Very Pop Punk Christmas Special (2021)

    Oh no! Mike is feeling sad this holiday season. Will Keanan be able to cheer him up using the power of pop punk Christmas music?! The future of the podcast hangs in the balance. Tune into this very special edition of the PPP to see what happens!

    SNL - December to Remember

    How Mike and Keanan reacted when they got their N64s

    Toys R Us Super Toy Run

    Talkboy Commercial

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    58 min
  • S2E15 - Fall Out Boy: Infinity on High

    Hum Hallelujah, it’s the Season 2 finale! Thnks fr th mmrs, Posse. Even though they weren’t so great... sike! As a special reward for sticking with us, Keanan came through on his promise and snagged olympic gold medalist and pop punk enthusiast TESSA GOBBO-ZIMMERMAN! Together we explore every nook and cranny of Fall Out Boy’s third LP, Infinity on High. We know the diehard fans will love this ep. For those who think we’ve sold out, we’re already writing an album about you!

    Favorite Songs:

    Keanan - Thriller
    Mike - Bang the Doldrums
    Tessa - The (After) Life of the Party

    The Departed - “Do you want to be a cop?”

    Bam's Unholy Union

    Leeroy Jenkins

    Happy Tree Friends

    Sock Em Boppers

    “The Carpal Tunnel of Love” Music Video

    “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” Music Video

    “Thnks Fr Th Mmrs” Music Video

    “The Take Over the Breaks Over” Music Video

    “I’m Like a Lawyer…” Music Video

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    2 hr 4 min
  • S2E14 - Weezer: Weezer (Blue Album)

    It's the penultimate episode of Season 2... say it ain't so! Join us for some teenage breakups, surfing, and air guitar as we take a fond look back at Weezer’s 1994 debut, colorfully nicknamed the Blue Album. Find out how little we knew about alcohol at age 12 and how interested we are in Dungeons & Dragons at age 30. So, what are you waiting for? Stop talking to your wallet photographs and come make love to these sweet memories!

    Favorite Songs:

    Keanan - Say It Ain’t So
    Mike - Say It Ain’t So
    Abbey(?!) - Say It Ain’t So

    Weezerpedia

    Pulp Fiction apartment scene

    Windows 95 startup screen (for 10 hours, why not)

    That 70’s Show circle scenes

    “Buddy Holly” Music Video

    “Undone (The Sweater Song)” Music Video

    “Say It Ain’t So” Music Video

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    1 hr 40 min
  • S2E13 - Dashboard Confessional: A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar
    Episode Notes

    You’ve been very naughty pop punk posse! But fortunately this week we have a confessional, a Dashboard Confessional! Grab your tissues and let the tears stream as we discuss A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar with longtime friend of the show and devoted patron TOMMY LINDEMAN. Tommy was kind enough to bring both his unique wit and also our show’s first sponsors. Who you ask? Smash that play button to find out!

    Favorite Songs:

    Keanan - Several Ways to Die Trying
    Mike - Ghost of a Good Thing
    Tommy - As Lovers Go

    Tommy Lindeman Insta: https://www.instagram.com/tommylindeman/?hl=en

    Minifig, Big World Insta: https://www.instagram.com/minifig_bigworld/?hl=en

    Ronaldo statue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLl6xGJr654

    Body Worlds exhibit - Franklin Institute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQkGJwEgluI

    "Hands Down" Music Video: http://www.nzinghastewart.com/portfolio-items/dashboard-confessional-hands/

    "Rapid Hope Loss" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep_22hDFx2E

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    1 hr 46 min
  • S2E12 - Hellogoodbye: Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs!
    Episode Notes

    This week we're joined by a handful of guests... of the monster variety! Though Halloween may be over, we can't escape the creepy creatures in Hellogoodbye's album, Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! Despite the terrifying title, the only thing scary about this episode is lead singer Forrest Kline's dysfunctional relationships. Baby, it's fact!

    Favorite Songs:

    Keanan - Touchdown Turnaround
    Mike - Two Weeks in Hawaii

    Rocky II "Yo Adrian" scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thhYv6-lz9A

    Wet Hot American Summer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQeIbK7-xKk

    Stuck on You trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUpyQmwpxOk

    Virgin Diaries first kiss: xhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7JfkPRdHao

    Engaged & Underage clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L_-xTy8epc

    "Here (In Your Arms)" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSAECj0GXWQ

    "Baby, It's Fact" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-49iBD-dvE

    "Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r7PMQOScWY

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    1 hr 50 min
  • S2E11 - My Chemical Romance: The Black Parade
    Episode Notes

    Boo! Did we scare you? We’re just preparing you for this week’s special Halloweeeen episode: My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade. Hop on this haunted hayride and join us for a spo0o0oky adventure featuring war, sickness, death, and hell. You know, the key ingredients for good family fun!

    Favorite Songs:

    Keanan - Teenagers
    Mike - Famous Last Words

    Friday Night Lights TV show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG37AylK1_s

    30 Rock TV show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ6azmIw_Uo

    Casper the friendly ghost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8RATQJIngU

    Rosie doll commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_jPm4siu7Q

    "Welcome to the Black Parade" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRKJiM9Njr8

    "I Don't Love You" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyi0ZfuIIvo

    "Teenagers" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6EQAOmJrbw

    "Famous Last Words" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bbTtPL1jRs

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    1 hr 50 min
  • S2E10 - Sum 41: Chuck
    Episode Notes

    Hot off our Avril Lavigne episode, we remain in the Great White North to visit her ex-hubby Deryck Whibley and his Sum 41 bandmates. Don’t expect to hear too many bubblegum pop songs this week as we explore the band’s third installment, Chuck. What major life event inspired this darker, heavier sound? Only one way to find out… 

    Favorite Songs:

    Keanan - There's No Solution
    Mike - Pieces

    ROCKED: Sum 41 in the Congo (Documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgpf0ZNUO_Y

    Shark Tale movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5EcRbTWm2A

    Meet the Barkers TV show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw2Dh1YEyCs

    80s Aerobic video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIfAkOBMf5A

    Home Alone "Angels with Filthy Souls" scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26kYzEjiX1o

    Sum 41 Road to Ruin #3 (Chuck episode): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_9lKgH7lh8

    "We're All To Blame" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUultIb2pPc

    "Some Say" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9cHP4KrdWI

    "Pieces" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By7ctqcWxyM

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    1 hr 52 min
  • S2E9 - Avril Lavigne: Let Go
    Episode Notes

    After some much needed R&R, the boys are officially back! Join us for the long-awaited season two reboot - Avril Lavigne’s smash hit album, Let Go. It’s hard to believe Avril was only 17 when this album dropped in mid-2002, but it’s truly one for the ages. Is she the ultimate pop punk princess? Listen and decide for yourself!

    Favorite Songs:

    Keanan - Anything but Ordinary
    Mike - Anything but Ordinary

    The Look for Less TV show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdAnCmekAkk

    Growing Up Gott TV show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKCHqOC_kcQ

    Rudy victory scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI63g64kDgY

    Smallville scene ft. "Tomorrow": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vX7pXpLeV4

    "Losing Grip" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOcKckBLouM

    "Complicated" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NPBIwQyPWE

    "Sk8er Boi" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIy3n2b7V9k

    "I'm With You" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGR65RWwzg8

    "Mobile" Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eJDRjXWfX8

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    0 min
  • Side Projects: Reunion Tour

    Were you expecting Avril Lavigne?

    From Sarasota to England, it's been a summer.

    In addition to catching you up on the summer action, we have an extensive Hella Mega Tour recap. Check out the bands' sets below!

    Weezer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hec9C0sOEHU

    Fall Out Boy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8QXFJI8PXg

    Green Day - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O43U1W6iiMs

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    1 hr 22 min
  • Side Projects: Top Ten Albums That Changed My Young Life (as of 2010)

    Mike found his old Tumblr and with it a post from 2010 which listed the ten albums that changed his young life up until that point. Listen to find out what they are! Make your own list! Let's compare! Lists are fun!

    Manchester Orchestra | Brand New | Kevin Devine covers Neutral Milk Hotel's "Holland, 1945"- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okJzuCa2KGc (I was wrong about the 2 drummers but in my defense look at how much is going on!)

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    1 hr 1 min

About The Pop Punk Project

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We're Keanan and Mike, two lifelong friends who have always bonded over a love of music and in particular pop punk. We pick an album each week and do a deep dive into the lyrics and themes of the…